Paving and Surface Labourers

Paving and Surface Labourers are involved in routine positions where they lay bituminous and a variety of other paving materials on roads, parking lots, runways, and other similar surfaces to prepare them to be paved. Paving and surface labourers often work outside during warm months of the year.

Average weekly hours: Average weekly hours worked for a full time Paving and Surface Labourer is 40.2 hoursEmployment by region:
The top three regions for employment as a Paving and Surface Labourer include:

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Employment trends

Employment for Paving and Surface Labourers has risen by a rate of 13.1% over the past 5 years, however is expected to decline through 2017.

Employment growth

Total employment growth over the past 5 years for male and female, employed part-time and full-time is 0

Gender (including full time and part time)

The percentage of males and females working full time and part time are:

Male Full Time: 92.6%

Male Part Time: 3.6%

Female Full Time: 3.8%

Female Part Time: 0.0%

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Duties and tasks

Activate tail-gate levers to spread asphalt, gravel, and stone chips

Build and deconstruct barricades

May direct traffic around labour sites

Prepare surfaces to be paved by sweeping and brushing hot and cold-mix asphalt over them, as well as repair any bases as the need arises , use tank-trucks and hoses to spray road oils and tar for preparation purposes

Shovel asphalt into areas not reachable by machinery

Trim and cut damaged surfaces and soften edges using large power tools

Skills required

A short on-the-job training period may be required

Ability to work well in high-pressure situations

Excellent manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination

Knowledge and understanding of all applicable health and safety rules

Physically fit and able to perform repetitive, heavy lifting tasks

Strong attention to detail

Working conditions

Paving and Surface Labourers must be comfortable working in all-weather conditions and irregular hours. This could include weekends, early mornings, and, potentially, night work. Paving and surfacing labourers must also be prepared to get dusty, greasy, muddy, etc.